ZPL4002 — EAN-13 data is not 12–13 digits

^BE (EAN-13) needs 12 digits (the check digit is computed) or 13. Any other length cannot be encoded and the barcode is not drawn.

Label that triggers it

^XA^FO50,50^BY2^BEN,100,Y,N^FD12345^FS^XZ

Finding: ZPL4002 · line 1:28 — EAN-13 data must be 12–13 digits; 5 characters given — the barcode will not be drawn

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How to fix it

Supply exactly 12 or 13 digits and nothing else. Fields whose data comes from ^FH hex escapes or serial numbers are not checked.

Corrected label

^XA^FO50,50^BY2^BEN,100,Y,N^FD123456789012^FS^XZ

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Commands involved

^BE

Related rules

ZPL4001 Barcode without data · ZPL4003 GS1 data without GS1 mode (no FNC1) · ZPL4004 GS1 check digit is wrong · ZPL4005 GS1 AI value has the wrong length · ZPL4006 GS1 check digit set by the printer

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